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Tokyo Court Jails Man for Posting Spoilers on Films

4/23/2026

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  • Tokyo court sentenced Wataru Takeuchi to 1.5 years in prison and fined him 1 million yen for posting spoiler articles about Overlord III and Godzilla Minus One.
  • The ruling followed a lawsuit by the Content Overseas Distribution Association (CODA).
  • The court classified the articles as adaptations that substituted for viewing the content.
  • CODA says profits from such summaries are unacceptable and future creators may face legal risk without permission.